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Football
Soccer-South Africa salvage draw with late penalty after Czechs take early lead
ATLANTA, June 18 (Reuters) - South Africa scored a penalty seven minutes from fulltime as they fought back to draw 1-1 with the Czech Republic at the World Cup on Thursday after falling behind early in the Group A clash.
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Tennis
Tennis-Eala shocks Rybakina in Berlin Open round of 16
June 18 (Reuters) - World number two Elena Rybakina suffered another stumble in the lead up to Wimbledon as Alexandra Eala beat her 7-5 6-4 in the last 16 at the Berlin Open on Thursday.
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Football
Soccer-Messi's father recovering from health issue, family says
BUENOS AIRES, June 18 (Reuters) - Lionel Messi's father is recovering from a health issue and "evolving favourably", his family said in a statement on Thursday.
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Football
Soccer-Germany face first real World Cup test against Ivory Coast's 'express train' Diomande
BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 18 (Reuters) - One name on every Germany player's mind is Ivory Coast winger Yan Diomande, whose meteoric rise in the Bundesliga has seen him emerge as the biggest threat to the four-time world champions when they face the African nation in the World Cup on Saturday.
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Football
Soccer-Tuchel rues photographers blocking his view during England national anthem
June 18 (Reuters) - When England players lined up to sing their national anthem before their World Cup opener against Croatia, they shared the moment with thousands of their fans at the Dallas Stadium, who sang aloud and waved flags.
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Football
Soccer-Minnows make waves as World Cup aristocrats wobble
MIAMI/SEATTLE, June 18 (Reuters) - The World Cup's expanded 48-team format was widely criticised as a recipe for mismatches and meaningless group-stage games, but the opening round of fixtures has instead offered a compelling counterargument: the gap between football's aristocracy and its aspiring challengers appears smaller than ever.
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Football
Soccer-Kansas City police hunt suspect in shootings that hit Uber driver en route to World Cup match
KANSAS CITY, Missouri, June 18 (Reuters) - Police were still searching on Thursday for a man suspected of carrying out a series of shootings on Kansas City highways, including an attack on an Uber driver ferrying fans to Tuesday evening's Argentina v Algeria World Cup match.
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Football
Soccer-Cape Verde keeper Vozinha's mother gets visa to watch son at World Cup
MIAMI, June 18 (Reuters) - The mother of Cape Verde goalkeeper Vozinha will finally get to watch her son play at the World Cup after receiving a visa to travel to the United States, following his tearful revelation that she missed his heroics against Spain due to travel issues.
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Other Sports
Aidan O'Brien scores a century of Royal Ascot winners
ASCOT, June 18 (Reuters) - Aidan O'Brien has now trained 100 Royal Ascot winners after Scandinavia took victory in the Gold Cup, cementing his role as the meeting's most successful trainer.
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Football
Soccer-Portugal need to find their World Cup mojo after lacklustre display
HOUSTON, June 18 (Reuters) - Portugal's lacklustre start to the World Cup in their 1-1 draw with the Democratic Republic of Congo on Wednesday was a major disappointment but is a continuation of underwhelming form at the global finals over the last two decades.
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Sport
Friend makes exit as FAM take charge of national team once again
PETALING JAYA: The Football Association of Malaysia (FAM) have regained full control of the national team.
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Football
Cheng Hoe as interim now, but FAM eye top Asian coach as Peter’s replacement
PETALING JAYA: The Harimau Malaya dugout is empty but the Football Association of Malaysia (FAM) are already eyeing their next move.
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Opinion
The stars shine bright at the World Cup
ALMOST a week into World Cup 2026, the biggest stars have already begun to light up the tournament, with Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappe picking up where they left off in Qatar.
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Squash
Sangari glad to rediscover her form after making semi-finals
PETALING JAYA: National squash player S. Sivasangari is glad to find her rhythm once again at the PSA Squash Tour Finals after a disappointing run at the British Open earlier this month.
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Badminton
Macau misery for Goh
PETALING JAYA: Shuttler Goh Jin Wei's injury woes resurfaced after the two-time world junior champion was forced to retire from a match.
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Badminton
Junior squad adapting to new scoring system
PETALING JAYA: The national junior squad have begun adapting to the new 3x55 relay scoring system that will be used for the mixed team event at the World Junior Championships in Cairo from Oct 5-17.
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Football
Cklamovski stands tall through the chaos
PETALING JAYA: Peter Cklamovski's reign as national football head coach lasted only 18 months, but he has no regrets about stepping down on his own accord.
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Football
Soccer-High-flying Sweden take on disappointed Dutch in Group F
HOUSTON, June 18 (Reuters) - Sweden head into their Group F clash against the Netherlands in Houston on Saturday flying high after producing their best World Cup scoring performance in 88 years, while the Dutch aim to regain confidence following a disappointing opening draw.
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Other Sports
Scandinavia snatches Gold Cup in thriller as O’Brien seals 100th victory
ASCOT, England, June 18 (Reuters) - Star stayer Scandinavia chased down last year's winner Trawlerman in the dying stages to claim the Gold Cup at Royal Ascot and land trainer Aidan O'Brien his 100th winner at flat racing's most prestigious festival.
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Football
Qatar fan group born from World Cup frustration finds its voice
VANCOUVER, June 18 (Reuters) - The fan movement that gave Qatar a sea of maroon at the World Cup began with an uncomfortable conclusion: four years ago, the host nation had failed to make enough noise at its own tournament.
